2007-04-16 05:25:04 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
When Rome was a republic it was ruled by Senators (exact number ranged during different time periods, sometimes up to 500). The Senators were mostly wealthy citizens (landowners - latifundia, not born a slave, male, and over a certain age). Toward the later stages, the Senators became very corrupt and eventually the people grew tired of the scandal. Once Julius Caesar bullied and pushed his way to the top to "dictator for life," and his successor Octavian came to power calling himself emperor, the Republic officially ended and became the Roman Empire.
2007-04-16 10:49:15 · answer #1 · answered by assley_189 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Two consuls elected by the citizens (not slaves or women) of Rome for a period of a year. Each citizen voted into his tribe.
The tradition was that the consul won't
The romans were proud of his republican system, they wanted to share the power between different people, this way they would't be ruled by a king.
When the roman republic collapsed they were ruled by an
emperor.
2007-04-16 13:29:17 · answer #2 · answered by alber_cl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mainly the Plebeian Assembly, the Roman Senate, and two consuls (who could be replaced by a dictator in a military emergency).
2007-04-16 12:35:43 · answer #3 · answered by Erik Van Thienen 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it's a Republic, is there supposed to be just one ruler?
Look at the word Republic... part of it tells you the answer.
2007-04-16 12:31:20 · answer #4 · answered by Historygeek 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Several Caesars / during what time?
2007-04-16 12:28:48 · answer #5 · answered by nickynoodle 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋